Hello again everyone. I have another witch to introduce. She has a bit of a tragic backstory that will be explored in WR141 and in her own one shot. She's the 2IC of the Tame Witches bron from Karlsland and because of her tragedy and the fact fellow witches helped her though her trials and tribulations she has grown to be a very strong willed witch, in addition to being born with a very powerful magic ability.
Without any further adieu, lets meet this witch of the 78th.
*Edit: 09/08/2016* I have retconned Ludwigas rank from Leutnant (equivalent to 2nd Lieutenant) to Oberleutnant (equivalent to 1st Lieutenant) to provide a more balanced dynamic of officer ranks in relation to the update to Clotilda's new rank as Captain of the 78th.
Track 01 - Introduction
I'm Ludwiga Krupke... daughter of General Ekkard Krupke; the head of one of the Fatherlands most prestigious military families... not that I care about all that really, not as much anymore at least. My familiar is a Karlsland Shepherd named Wächter, aside from my fellow witches he is my only comrade in this life. I was enrolled in the military at the age of 9... by far I was the youngest in Karlsland military service. I serve as the 2IC of the 78th Tame Witches, and I hope... I hope I'm doing well in that regard. No... I know I am... I'm 17 years old, my height is five foot four, I have raven black hair and yellow eyes...my uniform is a Karlsland dress uniform that is worn only by soldiers of high prestige in the fatherland...don't ask me about my bust...
Track 02 - Rank
I hold the rank of Oberleutnant, which is equivalent to a 1nd Lieutenant in Liberion and Commonwealth militaries, though I tried to decline the rank because of... well... I'd rather distance myself from my family in that regard... but I was considered worthy of the rank by my commanding officer so... I finally accepted...
Track 03 - Dreams for the future
Dreams? ...I don't have any. Well... not for myself anyways... not anymore. I once held dreams of being a shining knight of the fatherland and finding a princess to give my heart to... but that was another lifetime ago: when I was but a small, idealistic child. Before the war marred those old, wide eyed dreams I once held. The only thing I have for a dream is to serve alongside my fellow witches. Their dreams are my dreams: I want to help them achieve their dreams. And I... want to protect them from danger... Neuroi or... whatever else... that's my only dream, if you can call it that.
Track 04 - Original unit
Originally I was a part of JG2 after I left basic. I had a... hard time during the whole transition into military life. What friends I had from basic had gone to other units... I lost a lot of them in the shuffle and battles of this war. And the dear friends and comrades that I made in my time with JG2's 5th Staffel, my sisters and dear friends... my comrades in arms... I lost even more during the evacuation of Kalrsland... my old friend Ivonne suffered terrible wounds from the last stages of the evacuation, ended her career on the front for the most part, but at least she still had her life. I've kept in touch with her after we parted ways: she went on to serve as a military lawyer. Last I hear she is undergoing considerable physical therapy. It's hard to say if she will heal up enough to be able to serve on the front line again. After that I was transferred to another unit stationed at the European front. That unit doesn't even exist anymore; that battle rendered them unable to continue serving... they barely survived their trial of fire. After seeing all this death I had to force myself to get stronger, just to survive. Seeing as I'm still alive... I guess... I did just that... but sometimes I wounder how I was able to...
Track 05 - About Clotilda
... Clotilda... I've met with many witches who were wary of me at first because of my family name...I often had to prove myself to others and that was a long, difficult road, but Clotilda... she was the only one who welcomed and embraced me with open arms and an open heart... I couldn't believe that she would be so accepting of me. I never felt so moved before that day... and now I'm her 2IC. I want to serve well under the woman who saw me as an equal and a comrade... I... I confide that I want to be a closer friend to her... Nien, I... I wish someday she could be my... my "princess", whom I can give my heart to... but I... more than the fear I have of death or of my father... I fear how she would view me if she knew... if she knew about my deep, dark secret... I... I can't let her know... am I... am I even worthy of her? Does she even deserve... someone like me? Even though my heart aches so much for it to be so... I don't feel that's true. Still... at least I can serve mien Captain as her second in command to the best of my ability. It is the least I can do for her...
Track 06 - About Darya
The small Orussian of our unit. She was very intimidated by me when we first met. She looked as though she were afraid my gaze would have turned her to stone or something, but after a while she came to find out who I was as a person. She's still very shy... and yet she is also quite brave... kind of reminds me of myself when I was younger...
Track 07 - About Jenna
The Liberion of flames: a very talented solider of her country. I find it fascinating that she went out of her way to acquire the Firefly model cannon; I heard that it took her quite a bit of requisitioning and bartering to get her hands on it; but she got it. It serves her well in regaurds to it's range, much better than the cannon she once used, although in everything else it is... questionable. After hearing of the fact she was an orphan... I know that this is probably a strange thing to say but I felt... envious of her. Her and Darya... they are a loving couple... I can't help but wonder if some day I too could...no... that could never happen...
Track 08 - About Alannah
Alannah has a great deal of passion and determination. Her weapon is a bit strange; I heard it is essentially a sort of automatic Lee-Enfield or at least built off of the Lee-Enfield and converted into use as a machinegun. Such a strange weapon system. That and the fact that she needs a lot of water after using her magic ability, well... it's a bit of a handful. But thanks to that skill she is invaluable in the field.
Track 9 - About Brinda
The smallest of our unit is also the strongest, ironically enough. A witch from Pali is an uncommon sight, especially in this theater of operations. She's still got room to improve as an Air Infantry witch but I guess the fact she started out in a Land Battle Witch Squad could be responsible for that. Until she gets strong enough, I'll do what I can to protect her, though I feel as though I might not have to do all too much in that regard thanks to her natural strength and to Alannah herself.
Track 10 - About Olivia
The Liberion Marine's are a formidable, elite infantry force; possessing a high quality marital spirit, true grit, determination, dynamic energy and an unquenchable love of battle and Olivia embodies those qualities to a T. I do find her power and fierceness in battle commendable but she needs both guidance and focus. Direction and temperance. I suppose that Coltilda and I have to ensure we do just that. The first time we met she eyed me with a really suspicious, hard look, but Clotilda's words to her unit softened her gaze. Now we get along alright. I'm glad for that, that Marine really is a good friend.
Track 11- About Hélène
Hélène lacks the critical eye for detail in her life: her personal life, her deportment, her uniform, her training. She does well enough in combat but many would think she'd be much more shaped up, what with her being a Gallien. Although... I find that her paintings are the exact opposite of that. She painted me once... I felt as though I was looking at a photo or gazing into a mirror. I never seen a painting with such detail. But ... do my eyes really look like that? I wonder if that's why... most people hesitate to approach me... well...
Track 12 - Nobuko
She is a solider of unique skills in recon and stealth. I've heard of how most witches from Fuso possess traits of Samuri and Shrine maidens, but she is the first witch that feels more like a... what was that word? Kunoichi? A woman Ninja? She is a very strict and professional solider, I respect that. We both have a report with each other, even though we exchange few words... I guess there are some things that don't require saying anything out loud...
Track 13- About Erzsi
Erzsi... she's peculiar. She seems to be very relaxed and enjoys teasing those around her, though it doesn't feel as though she's being malicious. Could it be she teases those she cares about? Then again, she doesn't direct such teasing at me... in fact she is rather cordial and respectful in regards to that. Very strange. Her medical skill is quite invaluable though, magical talent that is able to bring healing to others is a valuable , precious skill: we need more young girls gifted in such a magical art... and desperately so... so yes... I respect her greatly for that gift.
Track 14- About Morgan
Pilot Officer Harbison shows a lot of promise as a witch. She prefers to be where the heavy fighting is, strike at the bulk of an opponent. Funnily enough she is a very avid user of Blitzkrieg tactics. She is also capable of fast speeds and quicker maneuverability. Her fighting style really complements Alannahs abilities with Brinda supporting them both. It's that level of teamwork that is beyond vital in a squad. I do find it interesting that she sees such potential in new technologies, with Jet engines being something of highest interest to her. I see the potential myself, but it still does need some refinement still. She says she wants to be amongst the first witches to fly using Either Jets in the field, and judging from that look in her eyes, I don't doubt that.
Track 15- About Sydney and Valerie Radley
The Radley sisters: both of them bring a great deal of unique skills to the squad. Sydney uses musical magic, which is a very unique and exotic type of magic that a couple witches use. I once heard of a witch in Europe that used the Cannon Violin. Valerie meanwhile can use her magic to control the flight path of rockets and artillery, which is very impressive for controlling anti-armor and artillery based weapons. Not to mention they both seem to value the mental and emotional well being of the squad and serve as the de-facto psychiatrists and counselors of out unit. Kind of odd that they were log drivers back home, I didn't expect that, really. Although to see such closeness between them... I'm envious of such closeness they share. I have siblings myself: two older brothers, a very young brother, two older sisters and a younger sister, My older brothers... they care little for me,as do my eldest sister. My youngest bother and sister really do like me and I them but... mother father and the others and my family don't want them to be anywhere near me. And the sister who's only a year and half older than me... I see she wants to be a part of me life... but she wants to avoid angering the rest of the family... so she avoids me with apologetic looks. I'd really like to have her and my youngest siblings be a part of my life but...well, what is their to do? Out of all the Krupke daughters I am the only witch: the odd one out. The black sheep. Part of me can't help envying being close to a sibling like the Radley's are to each other. Although sometimes the way they look at each other makes me wounder sometimes...
Track 16 - Ambitions
To serve and protect my fellow witches, wither it be from Neuroi or anything else... and to escape my wretched fathers chains...
Track 17- About your striker unit
I use a Flak-Wulf Fw 190 C Air infantry combat leg Striker Unit. It has served me well in combat as a high altitude unit, and is quite durable due to it's shield output. Much of the weight has been shifted forward and the tail is lengthened to maintain the desired center of gravity. It has good speed and fair maneuverability though frankly it isn't a performance fighter by any means of the imagination. The unit also has longer wings, a 603G engine producing a new four-blade ether propeller, and a Hirth 9-2281 turbocharger but really I haven't much to say about it. All I know and can say is that it has kept me alive up until now and it allows me to perform best against Neruoi bombers and other larger combat platforms.
Track 18 - About your weapons.
I use a Machinegwehr 15 with saddlemags. It's a fast firing, modular and accurate weapon, capable of shredding Neuroi that I encounter. Due to the design it's also very stable as it is, and my magic ensures that it's stabilized further, and lastly it's a reliable weapon. For most infantry units it's quite heavy so isn't used often in the infantry role, but for a witch like me it's easy to handle. I also use a Mauser C96 and a Kampfpistol dereritive known as the Sturmpistole; both of which I use as sidearm's. When my MG15 runs dry these two pistols serve me well, though I have to use them intelligently. The C96 is an old weapon, having seen use over many years since 1896, but even to this day it is a popular pistol thanks to the long barrel and high velocity cartridge giving it good range and penetration than most other pistols, especially compared to those that fire 7.63×25mm Mauser or 9mm depending on the chambering of the pistol's cartridges. Despite the manner in which I was given this pistol as a child... I feel secure having it at my hip: it has served me well in my service as a military witch. The Sturmpistole that I own can find it's origins in old signal flares pistols that were repurposed for firing small grenades and shaped charge warheads. My nation was well known for producing advanced, creative and other wise novel inventions, and the this new iteration of the older Kampfpistol was intriguing to me. It has a folding stock and folding sights, making it easy to wield, carry and store. While at best for mundane soldiers it has very limited use against Neruroi infantry and very light land and aerial units, and against medium and larger units it's actually very useless; in a witches hands it is much more formidable against the Neruroi. Providing, of course, you knew how to employ it effectively. The grenade doesn't have the same explosive power as an actual anti-armor rocket weapon so pinpointing the exact location of a Neruoi's core is vital in making a kill, and the limited range requires me to get in close to a Neruoi to land a solid hit that would be effectively damaging to an enemy. Outside of that, the only thing that is of benefit is that it's good at wounding, distracting and even disabling Neruroi units until either I or a comrade can finish it off.
Track 19 - About your Magic.
My Magic ability? It's called Detonieren, or in Britannian, "Detonate"; it allows me to initiate an explosion of raw ether in the air and damage targets. Depending on the amount of ether and how densely it's packed I can create bigger and more damaging explosions. It is a very powerful Attack Linage magic, medium and larger detonations can cause massive damage, but require a great deal of magic to use; the larger the detonation, the larger quantity of magic used. If I use my spell too much or concentrate too much raw ether in one setting I could end up causing damage to my body This one time where I almost went much too far during a very desperate battle I started bleeding from my nose, ears, eyes, mouth and my organs were starting to become damaged because of the raw ether being strained in my body. I was told that if I continued I would have suffered a serious brain hemorrhage, and any further I would have perished. At least my fellow witches were safe; so long as theirs that: it was worth it. I used to be quite weak at using my power: I could barley even move a chair with my detonations. But now, after training myself for so long: I could even detonate the either filled air in somebody's lungs if I really wanted to. Hrm? Don't be afraid; if I had no reason to do so then I wouldn't need to use my magic to do such a thing...
Track 20 - About your homeland
Karlsland was my home and it fell to Neuroi control. My fellow Karlsland witches fight feverishly to liberate our fatherland so I'll fight for their sakes; so that they can see our home free.
Track 21 - Food you're good at making
I suppose... Goulash would be what I'm good at. It's healthy and filling, and really keeps you warm during cold days. By that, I don't mean just during winter, either. It's a food that gives you comfort. It gave me at least some when times were rough... at least... a little bit...
Track 22 - About the life of the witches (Official Stance)
My fellow witches are my comrades: they are the light that brings hope to our world, so I intend to see that their light continues to shine; for they shone that same light for me in my time of need. They deserve nothing less than my complete loyalty, respect and support. They are angels of the land and sky, and I am honored to stand as one amongst their number. We are witches: there is nothing we cannot do!
Track 23- About the life of the witches (True feelings)
Each and every day... I fear for my dearest friends... my beloved, fellow witches. From the enemy before us: the Neuroi, where death lay with their lasers. And also from the enemy that wears the uniforms of our fellow soldiers: they are minority, perhaps, but they exist nonetheless, and they are no less dangerous. With the latter their lays treachery within ranks that seek to undo we few gifted in the ways of magic. Though to be fair: not all of the men are like that minority. Their are men who respect us witches... even love us with all their hearts. One man I knew... he was one of the few men that I could trust as a child on a deep, personal level. I looked up to him like a brother... I dare say perhaps I felt that he was even more than that... though he came from humble origins and birth he was still very much, without question: a prince... but he's gone now. He fell to shrapnel... all because he tried to save my life when my magic was drained completely. And now ... well, their are few men now that I can trust with my life like I did with him like that. Their are still men out their who I respect and at least trust enough to watch the backs of me and my comrades... but others... I wouldn't trust as far as I can throw. I would do anything to keep my fellow witches safe. I will not let these dangers consume them... I shall stand forever vigil, and protect them from the enemy Neuroi and even the few enemy in our ranks... even if it means my very life...
Track 24 - Morning greeting
(Morning greeting 1)
Morning...
(Morning greeting 2)
Guten Morgen
Track 25 - Meal
Looks good...
Thank you...
This tastes... good...
Here, I made this for everyone...
...
Hrm... I'm sorry but this is not very good, it needs improvement.
Track 26 - Afternoon greeting
Are you doing alright?
Track 27- Evening greeting
Good evening.
- Before bed
Track 28- Before bed
Sleep well.
Track 29 - Sending off
Alright then, I'll see you later... be safe...
Track 30 - Reception
I'm glad to see you back.
Track 31- Other lines
There are always dangers from without and from within. Always be aware of your surroundings at all times.
The mundane soldiers... stay on guard around them and don't take your eyes off them for a second.
War leaves scars. Even ones you can't see...
Remember: become stronger; not only for yourself but for your fellow witches.
Even when all else fails: a witch will always see things through... even in death...
Track 32- Incoming mail
I have mail.
Track 33 - Startup
Turn this on...
Track 34- Shut down
That's enough for now...
Track 35 - Error
Hrm?
That doesn't make sense...
An error? How do I fix this exactly?
Damn it. That's all I need.
Crap... I'm sorry... I think I made a mistake.
Track 36 - Enlargement
So this gets bigger then?
Track 37 - Reduction
And this makes it smaller, right?
Track 38 - Maximized
Seems a bit too big I think.
Track 39- Minimized
Now that, is too small.
Track 40 - Deletion
Time to get rid of this.
Track 41- Download
Initiating download
Track 42 - Connection
Hello, Ludwiga Krupke, how can I help you.
Thank you very much. Goodbye.
Track 43 - Call
Phone call. It's for you.
Track 44 - Answering machine
This is Ludwiga Krupke, I can't come to the phone right now. Please leave your name and contact information at the tone, please. Thank you.
Track 45 - Fanservice (1)
Ah! Y-your touching me!
Track 46 - Fanservice (2)
Clotilda... I love you... with all my heart...
I really like you... a lot...
I'll be right by your side.
Track 47 - Fanservice (3)
You son of a bitch, what the hell do you think you're doing to me?!
Get your hands off of me! Stop it! I said stop!
If you touch me ever again... I'll steal the breath from your lungs...
Track 48- Panties (or underwear in general)
They aren't panties, they are part of my uniform. Why would I be embarrassed by my uniform? But don't let me catch you staring at them too long: I don't want you getting any stupid ideas.
Track 49- Combat
Ludwiga Krupke. I'm taking off.
Feuer frei!
Roger, I'm engaging...
If you lay a single hand upon my fellow witches... I. Will. Kill you.
Enemy destroyed. I'm returning to base.
And that's Ludwiga one of the 78th Tame Witches that I as an author am especially protective of. In time you will all see why in WR141. As always I intend to post up more Himegoes of the 78th so please let me know your thoughts on the girls and I hope you all enjoy meeting with my girls in both these Himegoes and in WR141.
Stay Frosty Everyone.
